Pont Croesor railway station
Pont Croesor is a railway halt in Wales, on the Welsh Highland Railway, which runs through the Snowdonia National Park from Caernarfon to Porthmadog. It is located on the section between the stations of Hafod y Llyn and Pen-y-Mount Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station on the Welsh Highland Railway in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Pont Croesor Halt” and “Pont Croesor Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plas Brondanw and Minffordd railway station.
Plas Brondanw
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Plas Brondanw in Garreg, Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, was the family home of Clough Williams-Ellis, creator of the Italianate village Portmeirion, and elements of similar architectural styles can be seen at both locations. Plas Brondanw is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pont Croesor railway station.
Minffordd railway station
Railway station
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Minffordd railway station is a pair of adjacent stations on separate lines in Gwynedd, Wales. The mainline station opened as Minfford Junction on 1 August 1872 at the point where the then recently built Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway line from Dovey Junction to Pwllheli passes under the earlier narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. Minffordd railway station is situated 2 miles south of Pont Croesor railway station.
Porthmadog railway station
Railway station
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Porthmadog railway station serves the town of Porthmadog on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. The station is on the Cambrian Coast Railway with passenger services to Pwllheli, Harlech, Barmouth, Machynlleth, Shrewsbury and Birmingham. Porthmadog railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Pont Croesor railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prenteg and Minffordd.
Prenteg
Village
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Prenteg is a hamlet that lies 3 miles from Porthmadog, Wales, between Tremadog and Beddgelert.
Minffordd
Village
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Minffordd is a village within the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It is situated on the A487 road between Porthmadog and Penrhyndeudraeth, and in the community of the latter. Minffordd is situated 2 miles south of Pont Croesor railway station.
Tremadog
Village
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Tremadog is a village in the community of Porthmadog, in Gwynedd, north west Wales; about one mile north of Porthmadog town centre. It was a planned settlement, founded by William Madocks, who bought the land in 1798. Tremadog is situated 2 miles west of Pont Croesor railway station.
Pont Croesor railway station
- Categories: former railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.95011° or 52° 57′ 0″ northLongitude
-4.098° or 4° 5′ 53″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C4QXW22+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 258591922OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationGeoNames ID
7677084Wikidata ID
Q7227999
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Pont Croesor railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Pont Croesor”
- French: “Pont Croesor”
- Welsh: “gorsaf reilffordd Pont Croesor”
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